Vsevolod Polotsky
Prof · George Washington University School of Medicine
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
Pulmonary Disease
Sleep Medicine
Internal Medicine
Research
Sleep Apnea: Types, Mechanisms, and Clinical Cardiovascular Consequences
Review · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2017 · 1,072 citations
Obstructive sleep apnea: a cardiometabolic risk in obesity and the metabolic syndrome
Review · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2013 · 665 citations
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic approaches
Review · Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society · 2008 · 467 citations
48 papers · 11 as a fellow
45 papers
29 papers
26 papers
14 papers · 12 as a fellow
8 papers
7 papers
7 papers · 4 as a fellow
Grants
- 2016–2029
Leptin and Intermittent Hypoxia Interactions in the Carotid Bodies: Mechanisms and Consequences
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $7.1M · George Washington University
- 2024–2028
Melanocortin 4 Receptor Agonists to Treat Sleep Disordered Breathing in Obesity
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.5M · George Washington University
- 2025–2027
Repurposing FDA-Approved Oxytocin to Treat Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression
National Institute on Drug Abuse · UG3
PI · $4.1M · George Washington University
- 2015–2025
Treatment of Sleep Apnea by Targeting Leptin Signaling
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $5.4M · George Washington University